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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

218 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 11

Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 12. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 2

Charles Ziems, charged with using obscene language, was fined 10s. The following parties were fined for allowing stock to stray in the streets:—E. A. Jones, 3…

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Court of Requests. Same Day. (Before same Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 2

George Brown v. Edward Gibson, for £2 14s 6d, geese destroyed. Mr. Woodwood for plaintiff, and Mr. Lipscomb for defendant…

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An Indian Murder

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 4

THE "Indian Chronicle" gives particulars of an atrocious and wholesale murder, which occurred lately at Purneah. It became known to his caste-fellows that one of their…

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The Mount Pleasant Coal Company Case. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 6. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury if four.) LINSLEY V. Lahiff and Others

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 4

Mr. Teece, instructed by Mr. Way (agent for Mr. Woodward, of Wollongong), for the plaintiff, Mr. Darley, QC., Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Manning, instructed by Messrs. Abbott…

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Court of Requests. Monday, March 19. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. J. R. Jenkins, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 2

Charles M'Glinchy, sen., v. W. H. Richardson, for £5, for carriage of goods. Mr. Lipscomb for plaintiff, and Mr. Woodward for defendant…

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Attempted Murder at Levuka

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 4

SHORTLY after the arrival of the steamer Rotorua from New Zealand on Wednesday morning (says the "Fiji Argus" of February 16) the town was thrown into a state…

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Murder of a Chinaman. Armidale

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 2

THE body of an old Celestial, known in Armidale as Jimmy the Chinaman doctor, was found this morning about seven o'clock lying under the bank of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day. (Before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 2

Francis William Waldron was charged with deserting his wife, Henrietta Sarah Waldron. Mr. Woodwood for complainant, and Mr. Perry, instructed by Mr. Lipscomb, for defendant…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 20, 1883

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, Jas. Colley, N. Harper, and C. Cameron. John Roes, in custody, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in…

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Murderous Assault

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1883 · page 4

ABOUT noon yesterday a murderous assault was made upon a men named Kyle in the employ of Mr. Blackshaw of Eastgrove, by a colored man (an East Indian), who has for…

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Murderous Assault by a Drunken Artilleryman

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1883 · page 4

AT the Water Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Buchanan, S.M., Patrick Lynch, an artilleryman, was charged with assaulting Hugh Gilchrist and Sydney Gilchrist,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 2

Miller Johnston pleaded not guilty to having used obscene language in Crown-street on the previous evening. Senior-Sergeant Grieve stated that on the…

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Kiama Police Court. (Same day, before same magistrates.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 2

John Robert Morrow, John Sharpe, and Robert Turner were each charged with being drunk and disorderly in Gerringong on the 22nd instant,…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, March 27, 1883

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, Connell, Jas. Colley, Conway, and John Colley. Gerringong Municipal Council v. Johnston Morrow,—Rates, 13s 6d…

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Kiama Police Court. (Same day, before the Police Magistrate and J. Conway, J.P.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 2

J. M'Fall, a stranger, in custody, was arraigned on three charges, first, being drunk and disorderly, second, resisting the police in the execution of their duty, and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, March 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 2

Louisa Davis, in custody, was charged with stealing a lady's reticule and between £2 and £3 in money, the property of W. B. Cheadle. From the evidence of Senior-Sergeant Grieve…

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Monday, April 2. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Biggar and Robson, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 2

The following parties ware fined for allowing stock to stray in the streets:—D. Griffin, jun., 1 horse, 4s; Joseph Makin, 1 horse, 4s; F. W. Howlett, 1 horse, 2s 6d…

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Murder of an Officer

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 4

THE "Times of India" gives particulars of the murder of a British officer at Benares. On the 16th February, the wing of the Linclonshire regiment stationed at Benares…

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Land Commissioners' Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 2

A COURT, in accordance with the provisions of the Land Act Amending Act, 39 Via., No. 13, which came into operation on the 10th August, 1875, was held yesterday in…

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Court of Requests Same Day. (Before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 2

G. Vollbrecht v. John M'Lister, for £2 13s 8½d, goods sold. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount and Us costs…

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